Liz Lerman is a noted dance choreographer, performer, writer, educator, and founding artistic director of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange. Lerman is recognized for her transformative approach to dance and has received many awards, including the MacArthur Grant Fellowship. She has received commissions from the Lincoln Center, American Dance Festival, BalletMet, and the Kennedy Center, among other organizations. Her third book is Hiking the Horizontal: Field Notes from a Choreographer.